Guitar · Thirteenth chord

E13 Thirteenth

Key: A Major
Easy
Open chord

E13 is the E thirteenth chord on guitar, made of the notes E · G# · B · D · F# · C#.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

E
G#
B
D
F#
C#

Structure

1
3
5
♭7
9
13

Sound: Dominant thirteenth; Full, sophisticated
Harmonic function: Dominant; Creates tension that resolves to the tonic.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 3.
2Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 2.
4Let strings 6, 4, 1 ring open.
5Strum all the strings.